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The K20 Chronicle, Lesson 1: What Makes a Good Article? Lesson PlanThe K20 Chronicle, Lesson 1: What Makes a Good Article? Lesson Plan
Publisher
K20 LEARN
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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2 days
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2022
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The K20 Chronicle, Lesson 1: What Makes a Good Article?

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Good news articles are engaging, informative, and often compelling. In the first lesson of the four-part series, young journalists analyze and evaluate news stories about former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom. They learn about the placement and purpose of headlines, dropheads or decks, bylines, how to credit news sources, and how to include quotations. Using the included rubric to evaluate a news article about the 2022 Winter Olympics boycott, scholars then demonstrate what they have learned.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

journalism, news articles, informational texts, author's purpose, activism, headlines, news headlines, boycotts, the olympics, the winter olympics

Instructional Ideas

  • Instruct writers to keep the rubric in their binders for the article they craft at the end of the unit
  • Set aside extra prep time to link the many articles to student devices and prepare copies

Classroom Considerations

  • First of four lessons in the series
  • Requires projection device for the PowerPoint
  • Class members required access to devices with internet

Pros

  • Extensive teacher notes offer additional scaffolding and support

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.9-10.1 RI.11-12.1

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